(1) VOLCANO OBSERVATORY NOTICE FOR AVIATION (VONA) | |
(2) Issued: | 20130817/0227Z |
(3) Volcano: | Klyuchevskoy (CAVW #1000-26-) |
(4) Current Aviation Color Code: | YELLOW |
(5) Previous Aviation Color Code: | green |
(6) Source: | KVERT |
(7) Notice Number: | 2013-05 |
(8) Volcano Location: | N 56 deg 3 min E 160 deg 38 min |
(9) Area: | Kamchatka, Russia |
(10) Summit Elevation: | 15580 ft (4750 m) |
(11) Volcanic Activity Summary: | New explosive eruption of Kluchevskoy volcano began from 06:30 UTC on August 15, 2013 (according to seismic data by KBGS RAS). An amplitude of volcanic tremor is about 3.36 mcm/s. Video data showed an incandescence of the volcano summit at night and gas-steam plumes containing small amount of ash up to 19,700 ft (6.0 km) a.s.l. and to the north-east of the volcano on August 15-16. Satellite data showed a big and bright thermal anomaly over the volcano on August 15-16. Strombolian explosive eruption of the volcano began and continues. Ash explosions up to 19,700 ft (6.0 km) a.s.l. will continues. The activity of the volcano could affect low-flying aircraft. |
(12) Volcanic cloud height: | 19.68 ft (6 m) a.s.l. |
(13) Other volcanic cloud information: | |
(14) Remarks: | |
(15) Contacts: | Dr. Olga A. Girina, Head of KVERT, IVS FEB RAS girina@kscnet.ru +74152297890 Duty scientist: +79622825253 |
(16) Next Notice: | A new VONA will be issued if conditions change significantly or the Aviation Color Code is changes. VONAs are posted at http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php. In Russia, KVERT, on behalf of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (IVS) FED RAS, is responsible for providing information on volcanic activity to international air navigation services for the airspace users. |
CITATION GUIDELINES For formal scientific citation of this VONA/KVERT Information Release, please use the following: VONA/KVERT Information Release, August 17, 2013. KVERT, Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS. URL: http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/van/?n=2013-05. |